CWB LEVEL 1 WELDING PROCESSES AND
EQUIPMENT ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026 ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
The SAW fluxes that significantly influence the composition of the weld
metal through slag/metal reactions are called: (Multiple choice)
Question 11 options:A) Fused.B) Bonded.C) Active.D) Neutral. -
ANSWER- C) Active.
Which of the following would avoid resulting in an increase in
deposition rate with the SAW process? (Multiple choice)
Question 12 options:A) An increased contact tip-to-work distance.B)
The use of tandem arc.C) The use of twin wire with smaller diameter
wires.D) The use of DCEP. - ANSWER- D) The use of DCEP.
The SAW fluxes are: (Multiple choice)
Question 13 options:A) classified on their own. They have their own
separate designation.B) not classified. Only the wire is classified.C)
classified in conjunction with the welding wire forming an electrode/flux
designation.D) all classified with EM12K wire. The use of other wires
would require companies to perform testing to verify desired properties.
- ANSWER- C) classified in conjunction with the welding wire forming
an electrode/flux designation.
,Flux-cored wire electrodes are more expensive than gas metal arc
electrodes. (True/False) - ANSWER- true
Electrodes for flux-cored arc welding: (Multiple choice)
Question 15 options:A) can be self-shielded or gas-shielded.B) can only
be self-shielded.C) can only be gas-shielded.D) can only be a solid
electrode. - ANSWER- A) can be self-shielded or gas-shielded.
Welding equipment for gas shielded flux-cored arc welding is essentially
the same as for gas metal arc welding. (True/False) - ANSWER- True
What could cause porosity when using the flux-cored welding process?
(Multiple choice)
Question 17 options:A) A loose ground cable.B) Too long a tip-to-work
distance.C) Too slow a travel speed.D) Too fast a travel speed. -
ANSWER- B) Too long a tip-to-work distance.
FCAW electrodes are solid wires that have an oxide/flux coating.
(Ture/False) - ANSWER- False
In FCAW, wire feed speed is directly proportional to: (Multiple choice)
Question 19 options:A) the length and diameter of the welding cable.B)
contact tip-to-work (CTTW) distance.C) the welding current.D)
amperage. - ANSWER- C) the welding current.
,When using the gas metal arc welding process, what is an advantage of
the short circuit transfer mode? (Multiple choice)
Question 20 options:A) Higher deposition rate.B) Lower overall cost.C)
Low heat input, reducing distortion.D) Minimal spatter. - ANSWER- C)
Low heat input, reducing distortion.
Why are four drive roll systems more reliable than two drive roll
systems? (Multiple choice)
Question 21 options:A) They provide more tension.B) They are more
adjustable.C) They have fewer moving parts.D) They allow less wire
slippage. - ANSWER- D) They allow less wire slippage.
What are the four modes of transfer used in gas metal arc welding?
(Multiple choice)
Question 22 options:A) Short circuit, dip, spray, and arc.B) Short circuit,
puddle, spray, and dip.C) Short circuit, globular, spray, and pulsed.D)
Short circuit, intermittent, continuous, and pulsed. - ANSWER- C) Short
circuit, globular, spray, and pulsed.
The gas metal arc welding process uses: (Multiple choice)
Question 23 options:A) only inert gasses for shielding.B) both inert
gasses and active gas mixtures.C) only active gas mixtures.D) active
fluxes for shielding. - ANSWER- B) both inert gasses and active gas
mixtures.
An advantage of GMAW pulse transfer is reduced heat input.
(True/False) - ANSWER- True
, Argon is an inert gas. (True/False) - ANSWER- true
Which of the following processes uses a non-consumable electrode?
(Multiple choice)
Question 26 options:A) SAWB) SMAWC) GTAWD) GMAW -
ANSWER- C) GTAW
Welding using the GTAW process with direct current electrode positive
(DCEP) results in: (Multiple choice)
Question 27 options:A) 40% arc heat at the electrode and 60% arc heat
at the work.B) 60% arc heat at the electrode and 40% arc heat at the
work.C) 70% arc heat at the electrode and 30% arc heat at the work.D)
30% arc heat at the electrode and 70% arc heat at the work. - ANSWER-
C) 70% arc heat at the electrode and 30% arc heat at the work.
A CC power source helps to maintain a nearly constant welding current
even if the voltage (or arc length) changes during the manual application
of the process. (True/False) - ANSWER- True
What colour code are 2% thoriated tungsten electrodes? (Multiple
choice)
Question 29 options:A) GreenB) BlackC) RedD) Brown - ANSWER- C)
Red
EQUIPMENT ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026 ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED
The SAW fluxes that significantly influence the composition of the weld
metal through slag/metal reactions are called: (Multiple choice)
Question 11 options:A) Fused.B) Bonded.C) Active.D) Neutral. -
ANSWER- C) Active.
Which of the following would avoid resulting in an increase in
deposition rate with the SAW process? (Multiple choice)
Question 12 options:A) An increased contact tip-to-work distance.B)
The use of tandem arc.C) The use of twin wire with smaller diameter
wires.D) The use of DCEP. - ANSWER- D) The use of DCEP.
The SAW fluxes are: (Multiple choice)
Question 13 options:A) classified on their own. They have their own
separate designation.B) not classified. Only the wire is classified.C)
classified in conjunction with the welding wire forming an electrode/flux
designation.D) all classified with EM12K wire. The use of other wires
would require companies to perform testing to verify desired properties.
- ANSWER- C) classified in conjunction with the welding wire forming
an electrode/flux designation.
,Flux-cored wire electrodes are more expensive than gas metal arc
electrodes. (True/False) - ANSWER- true
Electrodes for flux-cored arc welding: (Multiple choice)
Question 15 options:A) can be self-shielded or gas-shielded.B) can only
be self-shielded.C) can only be gas-shielded.D) can only be a solid
electrode. - ANSWER- A) can be self-shielded or gas-shielded.
Welding equipment for gas shielded flux-cored arc welding is essentially
the same as for gas metal arc welding. (True/False) - ANSWER- True
What could cause porosity when using the flux-cored welding process?
(Multiple choice)
Question 17 options:A) A loose ground cable.B) Too long a tip-to-work
distance.C) Too slow a travel speed.D) Too fast a travel speed. -
ANSWER- B) Too long a tip-to-work distance.
FCAW electrodes are solid wires that have an oxide/flux coating.
(Ture/False) - ANSWER- False
In FCAW, wire feed speed is directly proportional to: (Multiple choice)
Question 19 options:A) the length and diameter of the welding cable.B)
contact tip-to-work (CTTW) distance.C) the welding current.D)
amperage. - ANSWER- C) the welding current.
,When using the gas metal arc welding process, what is an advantage of
the short circuit transfer mode? (Multiple choice)
Question 20 options:A) Higher deposition rate.B) Lower overall cost.C)
Low heat input, reducing distortion.D) Minimal spatter. - ANSWER- C)
Low heat input, reducing distortion.
Why are four drive roll systems more reliable than two drive roll
systems? (Multiple choice)
Question 21 options:A) They provide more tension.B) They are more
adjustable.C) They have fewer moving parts.D) They allow less wire
slippage. - ANSWER- D) They allow less wire slippage.
What are the four modes of transfer used in gas metal arc welding?
(Multiple choice)
Question 22 options:A) Short circuit, dip, spray, and arc.B) Short circuit,
puddle, spray, and dip.C) Short circuit, globular, spray, and pulsed.D)
Short circuit, intermittent, continuous, and pulsed. - ANSWER- C) Short
circuit, globular, spray, and pulsed.
The gas metal arc welding process uses: (Multiple choice)
Question 23 options:A) only inert gasses for shielding.B) both inert
gasses and active gas mixtures.C) only active gas mixtures.D) active
fluxes for shielding. - ANSWER- B) both inert gasses and active gas
mixtures.
An advantage of GMAW pulse transfer is reduced heat input.
(True/False) - ANSWER- True
, Argon is an inert gas. (True/False) - ANSWER- true
Which of the following processes uses a non-consumable electrode?
(Multiple choice)
Question 26 options:A) SAWB) SMAWC) GTAWD) GMAW -
ANSWER- C) GTAW
Welding using the GTAW process with direct current electrode positive
(DCEP) results in: (Multiple choice)
Question 27 options:A) 40% arc heat at the electrode and 60% arc heat
at the work.B) 60% arc heat at the electrode and 40% arc heat at the
work.C) 70% arc heat at the electrode and 30% arc heat at the work.D)
30% arc heat at the electrode and 70% arc heat at the work. - ANSWER-
C) 70% arc heat at the electrode and 30% arc heat at the work.
A CC power source helps to maintain a nearly constant welding current
even if the voltage (or arc length) changes during the manual application
of the process. (True/False) - ANSWER- True
What colour code are 2% thoriated tungsten electrodes? (Multiple
choice)
Question 29 options:A) GreenB) BlackC) RedD) Brown - ANSWER- C)
Red
